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Key outcomes

- Consent appointments: The council approved a slate of mayoral appointments and reappointments to city boards and committees (items 9a–9j). Among them: Javier Collazo as the mayor’s representative to the employees’ retirement system board of trustees (item 9a); Lufredo Perez to the defined contribution plan committee (9b); Quintin Webb and Steven Diehlman reappointments to employee retirement boards (9c, 9d); Michael Rosengals reappointed as FOP Lodge 12 representative (9e); and several other mayor’s appointments. Motions carried by roll call; votes were recorded as “yes” by councilmembers present.

- Firefighters collective bargaining update (ordinance adoption, item 11a): The council approved an ordinance implementing retirement system changes from a collective bargaining agreement with International Association of Firefighters Local 1102. A firefighter union representative thanked the council and former officials for negotiating the contract; the ordinance was approved on motion.

- Procurement code: suspension and debarment (item 11b, first reading): Council approved reading of a proposed ordinance adding suspension and debarment authority to the city’s purchasing code; the ordinance was set for public hearing and further consideration on 06/24/2025.

- Special election schedule (item 11e): Council adopted an ordinance setting a special primary election for the Group 3 council seat on Nov. 4, 2025, and a special general election runoff, if needed, on Dec. 9, 2025, with qualifying July 7–28, 2025. The county supervisor of elections will conduct the election.

- Multiple zoning and variance items (items 15 and 16): The council approved readings and forwarded many zoning and variance applications to public hearing on 06/24/2025 or approved readings at this meeting. Examples include:
• Item 16a—closure and abandonment of portions of alleys and right‑of‑way: reading approved.
• Item 16c—rezoning/variance for Casablanca Medical Center at 841 East 20 Fourth Street (items 15b/16e): rezoning and variance approved for the center’s expansion.
• Item 16i—conditional use permit for a kindergarten at 3300 East Fourth Avenue (Units 9–10): reading approved; parking arrangements discussed and applicant stated parking will be through the shopping center lot and signage will reserve spaces for the school.
• Item 16d—partial retrofit of an existing motel to a mixed‑use development (1775 W. Okeechobee Rd.): special use permit and variance reading approved.
• Item 16k—proposed solid waste intermodal rail facility by Waste Connections: reading approved for scheduling and a declaration of restrictions; staff noted conditions will be memorialized in a covenant running with the land.

- Postponements: A proposed seven‑story mixed‑use project that would have added 32 residential units and substantial commercial space (item 16j) drew council concern about parking and neighborhood impacts and was tabled to the June 24 meeting to allow further review and potential revisions, including consideration of valet operations, assigned parking and affordable/workforce housing options.

What this means

Many items approved on this agenda were approvals to read ordinances, schedule public hearings or reappoint board members; final adoption or additional hearings remain necessary for several ordinances and zoning decisions. The council also adopted an election calendar to fill an internal council vacancy without incurring an extra municipal election cost by using the county’s November cycle.

Votes and where to find details

The city clerk’s office will post official minutes and roll‑call vote tallies; public hearing dates and full ordinance texts will appear on the city website and in the agenda packet for the June 24 meeting. For specific vote tallies and the full list of appointments approved in the consent agenda, see the posted meeting minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting 6-10-25","oneSentenceSummary","The Hialeah City Council passed a package of appointments, approved readings on several ordinances and scheduled public hearings, and set a special election calendar for Group 3 council seat. Several zoning and variance applications were also approved for reading; a proposed mixed‑use 32‑unit project was postponed for more review.","taxTitle","Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, Florida","taxId",2891,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6208225,"Council schedules public hearing on long‑term lease for 58‑unit workforce housing at Blanche Morton site",250,4143000,4393000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3749364-9fa2b1ef1c7c2d963dc8c33a481bca37&start=4143&end=4393","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3749364-9fa2b1ef1c7c2d963dc8c33a481bca37/thumbnail_4143000.jpg","/articles/6208225/Hialeah/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Council-schedules-public-hearing-on-longterm-lease-for-58unit-workforce-housing-at-Blanche-Morton-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208225-7614fdaaf60855054cee11999b02472b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775286833&Signature=IZlGgpD9wgeRgmg8NLaIH6gHsr1RzUul9k1hlW2imcwQnePMY-DXxPf6S4j6OP-t80D-KVEvtZt93xKDkCaB2BGS83jAromk7r90zsFINmA1tqIkWnFTwZzXHve8sJF6tlVbn62d~G~QbzbB3lFunbte~NP1erUACRqSH0jBw91~e8tkX1MFjFi2RfQWKr4YntQUV6uwAze5ocragMq4VpHQh~Trg9jjYDQwnUV-rhqdDVrOUzQq5vO4xGvNl6aFgoYt2E-uBLuldWdsxEYzDJE3r7GN9pu5CyNnf3iCv5Cgef95PLNKU4LNNll4INb33jmSu-dAI-aNDQgEaJk0Hg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HIALEAH, Fla. — City council members voted to read an ordinance that would approve a long‑term ground lease for an affordable workforce housing project at city‑owned property by the Blanche Morton Neighborhood Service Center and to waive the city’s competitive procurement rules.

Danny Louie, representing Marshall Flats LLC, told the council the developer has been working on the proposal with the city for 18 months and described the project as 58 affordable workforce units to be delivered under a long‑term lease. The draft lease requires the developer to pay the city 25% of gross revenues and limits uses to workforce housing with limited ancillary uses, the city attorney’s office said.

Councilmember Perez asked whether the existing neighborhood service center tenants could continue to use space; city staff said most month‑to‑month tenants had vacated because of the condition of the existing building but that the proposed new building would provide first‑floor service space that could be offered back to neighborhood providers.

Ismarie Monreal, city CFO/COO, said existing month‑to‑month leases in the old building had largely ended and some tenants were relocating across the street; the new ground‑floor space could be made available to community service providers after construction.

The council approved the ordinance for reading and set a public hearing and second reading for the council’s June 24, 2025 meeting. The vote carried by roll call.","The council approved reading of an ordinance to lease city land at 300 E. First Ave. to Marshall/Marcia Flats LLC for a 58‑unit affordable workforce housing development; public hearing and second reading set for 06/24/2025.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6208230,"Council hears Special Olympics team recap; city praised for hosting events",351,2312000,2663000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3749364-9fa2b1ef1c7c2d963dc8c33a481bca37&start=2312&end=2663","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3749364-9fa2b1ef1c7c2d963dc8c33a481bca37/thumbnail_2312000.jpg","/articles/6208230/Hialeah/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Council-hears-Special-Olympics-team-recap-city-praised-for-hosting-events","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208230-0c101750e6ef643f01c39f99fcb68f73/orig.mp4?Expires=1775286833&Signature=XTQxq0D1lmXmruB9iRAKuu~eDPMquU1wp2IZks5WTwszXxPObF7JBfXMshKDrUgGsWTPexF6D10xHKSvzUhfQ5ZUWwmb-1zrpCGVEUZW59baKkSo3wDn9GUX2y6rNPbu2T75StT3Fg3mTrJ-fGF0zUBHyJXdnXkN944~ngJyUD1XL3jqZ4d9Uilipvc9bNMjHKvGZ77EJxJIpoF3BiXPTufZESEdHAtefB~-XBaUW1vFvCwl~Da66bdOoRAjK6xYgTpCi3MBzofdNSyB-sABURdt2TeCZbSrHWZCnWoCDhQuDYIm21ec7vTtX3x4e3PhYzF2QdBgDVpog8h-oLN0VQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HIALEAH, Fla. — City council members on Tuesday recognized athletes, coaches and volunteers from the Hialeah Special Olympics program after a presentation by the city’s parks and community engagement staff and Special Olympics Florida.

Education supervisor Cynthia Benitez introduced Genesis Torres, the program coordinator, and coach Gary of the Extreme Foundation, who recounted a May trip to the Special Olympics state summer games in Orlando and a surprise visit to Magic Kingdom for the athletes. Coach Gary said the athletes’ effort and teamwork culminated in a dramatic overtime win in basketball for the program’s state championship appearance.

Sergio Zekes, regional director for Special Olympics Florida, thanked the city of Hialeah, Hialeah parks and recreation and local staff for hosting camps and competitions. He noted more than 80,000 athletes statewide and said Hialeah had hosted spring camp and Miami fall games that drew hundreds of athletes from South Florida.

Council members congratulated the athletes and coaches and praised Special Olympics volunteer and unified partners. Council members said the city should continue supporting events and attending competitions to cheer local athletes.

No formal council action was required; the segment was a presentation and recognition.","Hialeah officials heard a presentation from Special Olympics staff and coaches recognizing athletes who competed at the state summer games; organizers thanked the city for hosting events and supporting athletes.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6208235,"Hialeah City Council adopts Hialeah 2050 master plan after two-year process",2152,4662000,6814000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3749364-9fa2b1ef1c7c2d963dc8c33a481bca37&start=4662&end=6814","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3749364-9fa2b1ef1c7c2d963dc8c33a481bca37/thumbnail_4662000.jpg","/articles/6208235/Hialeah/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Hialeah-City-Council-adopts-Hialeah-2050-master-plan-after-two-year-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208235-1600423e76f10ebe0a8792bcd291cb63/orig.mp4?Expires=1775286833&Signature=ofHw4hAmIShERnNZWsDhFt9QMreBbNxvHew2qwdTI8KMnUGiavLcBKxl2qe5dVZliVpkm65ritJJBzRScIPg-Y3dkQZqBDS9eWOifkBw6yi5beUWdXilKejmKVFhjdabnBgl9odqyA-Z7b78Er~Ywgyt1Rq3vH19juXXYfkKzKR7NCcjzPllSmJ3gJwJQ0pB~F-IVDBUYpckxkVv1VllNXFlX0utEwhUJxHDFb0FvutyGxER1IeDw3dwROJv~WgSV6S00r5ZLD5~Xm9S~sUwxTyB8x0N2twUmBqlsMLK9Jl16eqofKGeNrgb444Y1w3GXGg6cTJ-GypRPK6c6jIypA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HIALEAH, Fla. — The Hialeah City Council on Tuesday voted to adopt the Hialeah 2050 master plan, a 25‑year comprehensive vision developed over nearly two years with public workshops, walking audits and mapping exercises.

The master plan lays out recommendations to strengthen neighborhood identity, expand the open‑space network, broaden housing choices, improve multimodal mobility and address drainage and parking, council and consultant presentations said.

Claudia Hasbun, interim planning and zoning official, introduced the plan and said the city’s planning staff and outside consultants ran more than 30 bilingual public events and provided an interactive website to collect input. “We had more outreach on this project than we’ve done on other projects,” she said, describing community workshops, walk audits and open houses that informed the plan’s recommendations.

Consultants from PlacerBia presented the plan’s goals and structure. Juan Moledad of PlacerBia said the project included transportation and design experts, local architects and multimodal planners. Maria Benfeld, the project manager, described four focus areas: urban design and land use; mobility and connectivity; infrastructure and public services; and parking management.

Key recommendations presented to the council include protecting single‑family neighborhoods while identifying regional opportunity areas and walkable neighborhood nodes; designing “missing middle” housing prototypes for small lots to expand housing types; creating a premium transit spine with mobility hubs to improve last‑mile connections; filling gaps in sidewalks and park access; and using green stormwater infrastructure to reduce flood risk.

The plan also recommends parking strategies such as shared parking, curb‑management tools and smart parking systems to better manage on‑street spaces. Presenters noted the plan does not itself change zoning but provides policy and project guidance for future decisions.

Council members praised the outreach and noted the plan’s long timeline. “Trying to change the trajectory of a fully developed, 100‑year‑old city is almost impossible — it’s like turning the Titanic,” Councilmember Junco said, adding he expected implementation to be gradual as redevelopment and new projects come forward. Councilmember Perez and others thanked the consultants for the outreach and promised follow‑up when projects are proposed under the plan’s framework.

The council approved the plan by roll call vote at the meeting. Councilmembers voting yes included Zogby, Junco, La Vega, Perez and Rodriguez. Adoption allows city staff to seek grants and coordinate with county and state agencies on projects recommended by the plan.

The master plan books and supporting documents will be posted online at hialeah2050.com and hard copies will be distributed to the planning department when the printed volumes arrive, consultants said. The planning department will return to the council with specific implementing measures, zoning changes or project‑level proposals that stem from the master plan.

Implementation will require coordination with Miami‑Dade County, the Florida Department of Transportation and other agencies for projects affecting county or state roads, the presenters said. The plan’s adoption sets a policy framework for those discussions and for prioritizing capital projects and grant applications.","The council voted to adopt the Hialeah 2050 master plan after a two‑year planning process and extensive public outreach. The plan sets long‑range goals for land use, mobility, housing, open space, flood mitigation and parking strategies and will guide grant-seeking and regulatory work over the next 25 years.","actionData","errors"]

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